Call for Papers Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2018 - Deadline September 1, 2017
Papers are now invited from qualified presenters on new developments in aquatic feed processing and formulation.Read Story

CPF reduces fishmeal in shrimp feed
Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) has announced they are moving forward in collaboration with various organizations to restore marine fertility and target reducing the fishmeal ratio in aquaculture feed production to no more than 5%. "We place our emphasis on innovating shrimp feed formula to reduce fishmeal which is part of marine resources, and shifting from black tiger shrimp farming to Vannamei shrimp. Fishmeal portion in shrimp feed production thus falls from 35% in the past 20 years to 7% at present."Read Story

Ridley and Huon reach settlement
Ridley Corporation Limited has announced a mutually successful outcome to the mediation process conducted to resolve the commercial dispute between itself and Huon. A payment of AU $16.6 million was made to Ridley last week, while Huon received AU$4.5 million in compensation. Ridley remains committed to the construction of its new aquafeed mill in Tasmania and is optimistic about the prospects of resuming a positive trading relationship with Huon in the future. Read Story

NOAA fisheries laboratory staff win Department of Commerce award for oyster probiotic
NOAA Fisheries Milford Laboratory staff members Diane Kapareiko, Dorothy Jeffress, and Gary Wikfors were honored for creativity, persistence, and scientific rigor during the Department of Commerce 68th Annual Honor Awards ceremony. The team received a silver medal for discovering a probiotic bacterial strain living within a healthy, adult oyster that protects larval oysters from disease, documenting the mechanism by which probiotic effects occur, and ensuring that the strain is safe for use by shellfish hatchery workers.Read Story

National Ocean Service releases Coastal Aquaculture Planning Portal
NOAA's National Ocean Service's science program has launched the Coastal Aquaculture Planning Portal (CAPP), a tool designed to assist in the planning and siting of coastal aquaculture facilities. Developed in partnership with NOS's Digital Coast, the CAPP features more than 20 tools that have applications for planning and siting of aquaculture operations and industries. It was specifically designed to assist managers, planners, and industry with siting aquaculture facilities in locations best suited for aquaculture and that avoid conflicts with other uses and sensitive ecological areas.Read Story

U.S. aquaculture funding opportunities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture, has announced the solicitation for the "Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) - Phase I, Fiscal Year 2018." Also, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research will invest up to $5 million for research that will improve economic opportunities for U.S. farmers and increase the supply of domestically-produced, nutritious foods. Read Story

NEWS BRIEFS

US - Alltech’s fish oil replacement vision gains steam following Coppens tie-up
Through its acquisition of Dutch aquatic feed supplier Coppens International a year ago, Alltech gained direct ownership—for the first time—in a feed company. “When you own the fish feed company, it’s much easier to convince the company to put the algae in the product.” Alltech’s latest strategy for enhancing direct access to aquaculture companies is to provide guidance to up-and-coming operations, thus it became a sponsor of Fish 2.0. Alltech, which has been producing algae commercially since 2011, is positioned well to provide expertise in a field that's a major focus of this year’s Fish 2.0 competition. Algae is the hottest sector at this year's event with over 10% of this year’s semifinalists operating algae businesses.Read Story

CHINA - Aquafeed producer Guangdong Yuehai trading training for sales
One of China’s leading aquaculture feed suppliers is drumming up sales of feed for high-value species like pomfret with an ambitious program that recruits farmers and officials into fish nutrition training programs in exchange for sales. Guangdong Yuehai Feed Group Co is signing agreements with villages in key aquaculture regions, offering training and seminars as part of its “100 Counties, 1,000 Villages” program that sets up alliances with villages with a focus on the regions of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan.Read Story

IRAN - Animal feed production near self-sufficiency
The animal feed industry in Iran got off the ground around 64 years ago concurrent with the industrialization of animal husbandry and poultry farming in the country. “At present, some 645 livestock, poultry and fish feed production units have been registered in the country with an overall working capital of about 300 trillion rials (over $7.92 billion) Read Story

INGREDIENTS & COMMODITIES

U.S. Menhaden Fishmeal Prices at 7/26/2017
Prices for menhaden fishmeal in the Gulf and the East Coast for FAQ and Select Quality increased slightly and are in the range of $1,270-1,350.

Peruvian & European fishmealFishing in the north of Peru has slowed down considerably, with landings still at 2.3 million m/t and a total of 535,000 m/t of fishmeal produced. It looks like the final landings will come in about 400,000 m/t short of the 2.8 million m/t quota, though there are rumors that the fishing season may be extended by a couple of weeks. Indication prices for Peru are now in the range of $1,100-$1,440. European fishmeal have increased slightly and are in the range of $1,250-$1,480.
Read more at Hammersmith Marketing on our Fishmeal page.

KnipBio announces successful completion of bioprocessing feed scale-up program
KnipBio Inc. has announced the successful completion of the latest phase in its plan to produce KnipBio Meal. "The primary goal for our scale-up program was to advance our process technology from a laboratory-scale research project to pilot-size vessel production. Additionally, we wanted to transition from a batch process to semi-continuous fermentation and to demonstrate the viability of methanol as a feedstock to compliment our previous work with ethanol. Our collaboration with the scientists and engineers at the NRC helped us successfully achieve these goals."Read More

TECH CENTER/NEW PRODUCTS

Poeth announces new AirConveyor
Poeth has designed its new AirConveyor specifically for companies that want to transport powders, pellets and granulates cost-effectively and efficiently. The system offers companies 75% less maintenance costs after approx. 3 years operating time and consumes 40% less energy. The air-supported conveying system is suitable for damage-free transportation of bulk goods over short or extremely long distances. The AirConveyor generates low noise emissions and is dust-tight. As a result, the new conveying system also has a minimum impact on the environment.Read More

REGULATORY MATTERS

FDA releases revised guidance about animal drug user fees
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the final revised version of Guidance for Industry (GFI) #170: Animal Drug User Fees and Fee Waivers and Reductions. This guidance describes the fees the agency is authorized to collect under the Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003 (ADUFA), as amended, the information the FDA recommends sponsors submit in support of a request for a fee waiver or reduction, how to submit such a request, and the FDA’s process for reviewing these requests.Read Story

PEOPLE & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Aquafeed Job Center

New! Feed Plant Manager – Scotland
Marine Harvest is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Feed Plant Manager. The primary focus of the role will be to oversee the operations of our Feed Plant with overall responsibility for the property, plant, equipment and staff associated with the plant. Based at Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, the plant manager will oversee the production of feed to ensure consistency and quality standards are met and manage inventory of all feed ingredients, among other tasks.View Job Details

New! Feed Systems Support Specialist - Scotland
Marine Harvest is seeking a Feed Systems Support Specialist to support, maintain and develop a large feed processing system comprising of multiple databases and servers under the direction of the Feed Plant Manager and IT Manager. Principle responsibilities will include analysis, specification, design, maintenance and development of new or existing feed processing systems to increase functionality, flexibility and to ensure systems take advantage of contemporary technology within any financial constraints.View Job Details

Product Manager Aquafeeds – Portugal
SPAROS Lda is looking for a dynamic graduate / Master in the area of management and / or marketing. The selected person is expected to be involved in identification of prospective markets for products in the pre-production phase, market evaluation reports, and product definition and strategy, among other responsibilities. View Job Details

Senior R&D Engineer Aquaculture - Belgium
Nutriad is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer Aquaculture in their headquarters in Dendermonde (Belgium). The successful candidate will lead R&D projects on product development and practical demonstration of the efficacy of aqua additives in a variety of species (shrimp, tilapia, marine fish, trout, pangasius), focused on developments in the area of aquaculture health and nutrition.View Job Details

Feed Trials Manager - Scotland
Marine Harvest Fish Feed (MHFF) is seeking a Feed Trials Manager for Marine Harvest Scotland. Candidates should possess a degree in biological or veterinary sciences combined with an MSc or preferably a PhD in aquaculture. Experience in salmon feed product development is an advantage, but is not an absolute requirement.View Job Details

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ILDEX Indonesia Kick-Off and Gathering 2017
Permata Kreasi Media along with VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific, Co., Ltd. held an ILDEX Indonesia Kick-Off and Gathering 2017, as well as discussions in line with the theme “Enhancing the Competitiveness of Animal Protein In the Hyper-Competition Era,” at the Ibis Hotel in Jakarta on July 18. The Kick-Off precedes ILDEX Indonesia 2017, which will be held October 18th-20th in Jakarta. Read More